The
1981–82 Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
season was the team's 12th in the
NHL
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. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the
Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the
New York Islanders 4 games to 0.
Regular season
Season standings
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Player statistics
Skaters
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
Goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''
Awards and records
Trophies and awards
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Cyclone Taylor Award
The Cyclone Taylor Award is the award given each year to the most valuable player on the Vancouver Canucks (a National Hockey League team). It is named after Cyclone Taylor, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who led the Vancouver ...
(Canucks MVP): Richard Brodeur
*
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Thomas Gradin
*
Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Harold Snespts
*
Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Lars Lindgren
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Most Exciting Player Award
The Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award is an annual award presented by the Vancouver Canucks to the player judged to be team's most exciting as voted by the fans. It is one of six annual team awards presented to Canucks players, awarded on the ...
: Thomas Gradin
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Molson Cup
The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the " three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star ho ...
(Most Three-Star selections): Richard Brodeur
Records achieved in the season
''Note: Only records that stand as of
2007–08 are listed''
Canucks team records
*Fewest losses at home: (8) - repeated in
1994-95
*Most ties at home: (12) - repeated in
1977-78
*Longest road losing streak: 12 games, November 28, 1981 - February 7, 1982
Canucks individual records
*Most points, rookie:
Ivan Hlinka
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(60) - repeated in
1991-92 (
Pavel Bure
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)
*Most goals, one game:
Rosaire Paiement (4) - repeated eleven times
Records achieved in the playoffs
Canucks team records
*Most penalty minutes, one series: 285, 1982 Campbell Conference Finals versus
Chicago Black Hawks
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*Shortest overtime: 1:23,
April 18, 1982, versus
Los Angeles Kings
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(Colin Campbell)
*Most penalty minutes, one game: 106, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
*Most penalty minutes, one game by opponent: 90, May 6, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
*Most penalty minutes, one game by both teams: 188, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
*Fewest shots on goal, one game: 16, April 19, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings
*Most goals against, one game: 4, May 11, 1982, versus
New York Islanders (repeated 5 times)
*Most shots on goal by opponent, one period: 19, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks (repeated in
1994
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)
*Fastest goal to start game: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus
Calgary Flames
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(Stan Smyl)
*Fastest goal to start period: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus
Calgary Flames
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(Stan Smyl)
Canucks individual records
*Most penalty minutes, one year: Tiger Williams (116)
*Longest assist streak: Lars Mollin (5)
*Most penalty minutes, one series: Tiger Williams versus Chicago Black Hawks (51)
*Fastest two goals in one period, opposition:
Mike Bossy, New York Islanders, May 16, 1982 (3:00 in 2nd period)
Transactions
The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981-82 season.
Trades
Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the
1981 NHL Entry Draft
Events January
* January 1
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** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
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.
The draft was held at the
Montreal Forum
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in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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.
References
See also
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1981–82 NHL season
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